Delivering backpacks filled with joy to Kids around the world

Kits For Kiddos

Delivering backpacks in Zambia 2023

When you’re a kid, having surgery can be pretty scary. However, when your family lacks the ability to provide even basic needs like food and clothing, the surgical experience and recovery can even be harder. 

Did you know that two-thirds of the world’s children lack access to surgical care and that number continues to grow each year? In many low and middle income countries (LMIC) children may wait years to have a surgical procedure that in the United States would be performed almost immediately. This issue puts a huge burden on families, both emotionally and financially.  For many families this means traveling long distances away from their community and support system to receive care. The separation from other family members can cause anxiety and fear and can take a toll on their mental health.

Our goal is to bring a bit of fun and joy for these kids and their families by providing a care backpack to help them get through their post-operative recovery. We know their recovery will be tough, but we want them to know that we care and are rooting for them during their recovery.

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Recovery

Our goal is to bring a bit of fun and joy for these kids and their families by providing a care backpack to help them get through their post-operative recovery. We know their recovery will be tough, but we want them to know that we care and are rooting for them during their recovery.

Supplies

All of our backpacks are hand packed with items that will be fun and useful both before and after surgery. Backpacks will vary depending on the age of the child, but most will contain educational and craft items, like colored pencils, fun erasers, notepads, pencil sharpeners, a small toy like a mini soccer ball or pop its, a blanket, stickers, children’s multivitamins, and hygiene items like soap, shampoo, toothbrushes / toothpaste and lip balm to help with their recovery. All backpacks will have a personalized note to the recipient.  

Partnerships

We partner with multiple global surgery organizations to distribute our backpack kits.  Our first batch was sent to the University Teaching Hospitals in Lusaka, Zambia in March 2023! We distributed 24 backpacks to infants and children undergoing surgery.  You can see by the smile on these kids and their families faces that we are making an impact!  

Our goal is to bring a bit of fun and joy for these kids and their families by providing a care backpack to help them get through their post-operative recovery.

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How It Started

Hi! We created Kits for Kiddos to bring some fun and support to children who are recovering from surgeries.

The backpacks we put together are sent to children in hospitals around the globe. These kits include activities and goodies such as supplies for school, arts and crafts,toys, and and hygene kits to aid in recovery

Follow us @kits.for.kiddos on Instagram and @KitsForKiddos on Twitter to see how our recovery backpacks are making an impact!

Thanks for your support!

Ava Sweeney and Claire Charpentier

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